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eagleyes
Geocacher
Joined: 03 Jun 2003
Posts: 742
Location: NE & E CENTRAL, MN
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 Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 6:25 pm Post subject: Your thoughts please on spoilers... |
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Someone placed a spoiler picture on one of my caches that showed the person exactly at the cache. The cache is located in a place that even someone looking in on the web could find without a GPS if in that town. I deleted the picture and got a reply from the owner to unarchive the picture so they could keep the credit for the find- however they were willing to delete the picture only. So my question is this- as owner of a cache shouldn't you have a right to delete a spoiler if it leaves no doubt as to where the cache is? Isn't the idea behind geocaching to find hidden treasures with a GPS? If spoilers are allowed to be so specific- then why not just put on the cache page exactly where the cache is- forget about a GPS find. Well, let me know.
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Arcticabn
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 30 Nov 2003
Posts: 1846
Location: Lakeville, MN
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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I tend to agree with you. I don't mind pictures being posted of the cache container or of the general area. Unless the container is what makes the hunt difficult. Say the container is a hollowed out brick in a wall. I don't want the container pictured on the web. So I agree with deleating the picture. Not the credit just the picture.
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Pear Head
Past MnGCA President
Joined: 04 Apr 2004
Posts: 5600
Location: north of Duluth
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Your thoughts please on spoilers... |
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| eagleyes wrote: |
| So my question is this- as owner of a cache shouldn't you have a right to delete a spoiler if it leaves no doubt as to where the cache is? |
Yes, I would think that you would have the right to delete something like what you described. If you had intended to put a picture showing where the cache is located then you would have done so yourself.
I don't see a problem with finders posting pictures of themselves at the cache if they've carried the cache a ways away (assuming the container is non-unique - an ammo can or something) or if the picture doesn't give anything away.
I'd rather not see people post any additional information about my caches that I didn't put in the page. My pages aren't usually "missing" that information, rather I leave it out on purpose. I want them to figure certain things out on their own.
For example (theoretical), which side of the river is the cache on. If I had wanted you to know it's on the NE side I would have written it. I didn't write it because I want you to figure it out for yourself. I do have a cache that a number of people picked the wrong side of the river. That's part of what makes up the experience.
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| I deleted the picture and got a reply from the owner to unarchive the picture so they could keep the credit for the find- however they were willing to delete the picture only. |
You don't indicate if you emailed the owner of the log about the problem or not. I've learned (through experience, primarily from you  ) that it's probably best to email the owner of a log that you have a problem with their log.
My opinion anyway... |
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King Boreas
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Joined: 16 Dec 2002
Posts: 2352
Location: Exploring Minnesota
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I stopped posting spoilers when my caches started disappearing. If someone posts one, I immediately e-mail asking them to delete it.
I know that some people aren't online much, but if there's no response in a day, I delete the post, send an e-mail explaining why, and tell them to *find* the cache, without the photo. |
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KC0GRN
Past MnGCA Board
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
Posts: 1424
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2004 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I used to take pictures of caches. Well I still do even of the hiding spot for my own records, but I stopped posting pictures much at all on gc.com. Now if I do, usually it's either to show a trashed cache, or a picture of the view, or just something interesting I found along the way. |
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DigiFerret
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Joined: 18 Dec 2003
Posts: 34
Location: Crystal, MN
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I've also experienced this. it has usually been with someone just starting to cache. I even had one cacher whose log was specific directions to one of my caches. I just delete the log and send an email explaining why, and that they should correct their "mistake". I've never had anyone get mad at me for doing so, either.
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jaywc7
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| I agree with you EagleEyes. It takes most of the fun out if there is a photo that gives it away. They should understand this... |
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